Biology 156: Human Biology for Allied Health
 

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  Week 1
  Jan 16 - 19: Introduction to Biology & Scientific Method
Atoms & The Periodic Table
 

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  A View of Life
Hierarchical Levels of Organization
Linnaean Classification
The Scientific Method

 

 

The Scientific Method
Voyage to the Deep: Chemosynthesis
Hydrothermal Vent Life
 

  Week 2
  Jan 22 - 25: Atoms, Molecules & Water
 

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Atoms, Molecules & Water
Understanding the Periodic Table
Periodic Table of Elements
Molecules, Molecular Weight & Molarity

Homework: Atomic Structures Home Work



 

Homework:  Molecular Weight and Molarity Worksheet

Understanding Atomic Structure
Atomic Bonding - nice animations
Interactive Periodic Table of Elements - info on most common isotope...
Meet the Atoms C,H,O,N
Carbon 14 Dating Calculator
Simulation of Polar Covalent Bond in Water Molecule - quick but very good
Why Water is Bent...
Polarity in Water, Hydrogen Bond Formation - great animation
Water & Ice
How to Read Structural Formulas
Drawing Organic Molecules
The Atom Builder Guide to Building a Stable Atom

How did they find this stuff ???
A World of Particles: Figuring out the Atom
The Discovery of the Electron
Nuclear Twins: The Discovery of the Proton and Neutron

  Week 3
  Jan 29 -  Feb 2: Macromolecules: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
 

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Chemical Reactions
Carbohydrates
Lipids

Proteins

All about Carbon...
Carbon is 4-Ever
Giant Molecules of Life
Vision Learning: Carbohydrates
About Carbohydrates: More than One type of Carbohydrate...
Carbohydrate + Exercise = Good
Lipids: Fats, Oils, Waxes, etc.
Phospholipid Bilayer models
Phospholipid Tutorial
All about Amino Acids
What are Proteins?
Condensation Reaction Tutorial
Hydrolysis Reaction Tutorial

  Week 4
  Feb 5 - 9:  Macromolecules continued
 

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Nucleotides

Nucleotide Overview

Exam 1 - Feb 8 & 9, 2007

Exam 1 Results MWF 7:10a - 8:50a Grade Distribution
Average 78.3 A B C D F
Range 40-99 5 6 4 1 3
Standard Deviation 15.3  
Exam 1 Results T/Th 4:00p - 6:40p Grade Distribution
Average 81.3 A B C D F
Range 47-99 6 8 8 1 1
Standard Deviation 11.7  

  Week 5
  Feb 12 - 16: Scientific Measurement
Cellular Diversity and Cell Structure
 

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The Metrics System
Scientific Notation

Metrics Homework Key

About Prokaryotes
International System of Units (SI)
The birth of the Metric System

   Week 6 
  Feb 19 - 23: Cell Membrane & Transport Structures

Feb 22-23 - NO CLASS - Rodeo Days
 

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The Cell Membrane
Transport Mechanisms

Plasma Membrane PowerPoint

Transport Mechanisms PowerPoint

The Cell Membrane - Excellent tutorial!
Transmembrane Protein animation
Flagella and Cilia locomotion - animation
Diffusion & Osmosis
Transmembrane Transport Mechanism Animations

  Week 7
  Feb 26 - Mar 2: pH;Organelles
 

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Cytoplasm and Organelles
Intercellular Junctions

pH Lab #7

The pH scale explained
Interactive pH scale
Interactive Universal Indication Exercise
Interactive Neutralization Exercise
Acids, Bases, & pH - nice animation of proton exchange
pH buffers in the blood
Eukaryotic cell structures - organelles defined
Interactive Animal Cell Model
The Evolution of Organelles - animation
Lysosome animation

  Week 8
  Mar 5 - 7: Organelles, cont.
Diffusion & Osmosis lab
 

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Diffusion Tutorial
Osmosis Tutorial
 

 Exam 2 - March 8 & 9, 2007

Exam 2 Results MWF 7:10a - 8:50a Grade Distribution
Average 70.5% A B C D F
Range 32% - 100% 6 2 3 2 7
Standard Deviation 22.2  
Exam 2 Results T/Th 4:00p - 6:40p Grade Distribution
Average 75.4% A B C D F
Range 38% - 97% 3 9 4 3 4
Standard Deviation 14.7  

  Week 9
  Mar 19 - 23:  Metabolism; Enzymes
 

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Enzymes Handout
Enzymes Master Key
Enzymes Powerpoint

Metabolism

For those of you who need to redo your Enzyme Lab graphs, here are extra copies for you to print...
Lab 9 Enzyme graphs

All about Enzymes
Animation of Enzyme Reaction
How Do Enzymes Work? - Animation
How Enzymes Work
Glycolysis Animation
Electron Transport Chain Animation
Cellular Respiration - Good review site
Chemiosmosis Tutorial
Electron Transport System and ATP Synthesis

  Week 10
  Mar 26 - 30:  Molecular Genetics
 Nucleic Acids, Genetic Code & Protein Synthesis
 

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DNA & RNA, Transcription & Translation

DNA to Proteins Powerpoint

DNA Basics
DNA Interactive
Transcription - Link to Tutorials (click on Activities)
The Events of Proteins Synthesis - Link to Tutorials (click on Activities)
The Triplet Nature of the Genetic Code - Link to Tutorials (click on Activities)
DNA makes RNA -  interactive animation
DNA Transcription - making mRNA - animation
Transcription & Translation Coloring Project (Fun!)

  Week 11
  Apr 2 - 6:  DNA Replication, Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis
 

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DNA Replication
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis

Cell Cycle PowerPoint
Mitosis PowerPoint
Meiosis PowerPoint

DNA Basics
The Cell Cycle Tutorial
Chromosome Replication during Cell Division Tutorial
The Cloning of Dolly

  Week 12
  Apr 9  - 13:  Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis continued
 Mendelian Genetics

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Mendelian Genetics Handout
Punnet Square Practice

Punet Square Practice KEY

Mendelian Genetics PowerPoint

Basic Chromosome Terminology
Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial
Mitosis and Meiosis interactive exercise
Meiosis I Tutorial
Meiosis II Tutorial
Comparing Meiosis I to Mitosis Tutorial
Comparing Meiosis II to Mitosis Tutorial
Basic Principles of Mendelian Genetics

 Exam 3 - Apr 12 & 13, 2007

Exam 3 Results MWF 7:10a - 8:50a Grade Distribution
Average 79.7% A B C D F
Range 52% - 100% 3 4 5 1 1
Standard Deviation 11.7  
Exam 3 Results T/Th 4:00p - 6:40p Grade Distribution
Average 74.2% A B C D F
Range 18% - 99% 3 3 6 4 1
Standard Deviation 17.0  

  Week 13
  Apr 16 - 20:  Mendelian Genetics, continued
Microscope Lab
 

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Genetic Abnormalities Handout

Genetic Abnormalities PowerPoint

What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us???
Preparing a Karyotype
Karyotyping Activity
Chromosome Map
How to make a Punnet Square
Inheritance of a Single Trait Tutorial
Inheritance of Two Traits Tutorial
Mendelian Genetics Online Quiz
Chromosomal Abnormalites

Internet Links for Microscope Lab
All you need to know about the Light Microscope (and then some...)
Parts of a Microscope Interactive Diagram
Microscope Parts Quiz
Microscope Lab Quiz
Amoebas are more than just blobs...
The Classics of Biology: Paramecium
Euglena
Virtual Electron Microscope

 

  Week 14
  Apr 23 - 27:  Human Tissues: Epithelial & Nervous
 

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Nervous Tissue
Epithelial Tissue

Epithelial tissue PowerPoint

Animal Tissue Types
Epithelial Tissue
More Epithelial Tissue
Special Connective Tissues
Blood Cell Types

  Week 15
  Apr 30 - May 4:  Human Tissues: Muscle & Connective
Embryology (time permitting)
 

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Muscle Tissue
Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Muscle and Nerve Tissue images
Interactive Neuron Diagram

Morphing Embryos
The Visible Embryo
The Carnegie Stages of Human Development
 

 

  Week 16
  May 7-8

 Exam 4 - May 7  & 8, 2007

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¯Note: No Make-ups for Exam 4, you must be in class on May 7 or May 8¯

Exam 4 Results MWF 7:10a - 8:50a Grade Distribution
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Exam 4 Results T/Th 4:00p - 6:40p Grade Distribution
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Final Exam Week

Thursday, May 10 or Friday, May 11, 2007 - Optional Final Exam (refer to syllabus)


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